Glasgow’s Scotland Street School R.C Mackintosh

May 30, 2015

Rennie Charles Mackintosh 1868 – 1928 was one of Scotland’s foremost architects and designers. I don’t like to cheat but Wikipedia sums up his style best. “This style was admired by Mackintosh because of: its restraint and economy of means rather than ostentatious accumulation; its simple forms and natural materials rather than elaboration and artifice; […]

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Calton Hill Edinburgh

May 28, 2015

I couldn’t get on the train after the Botanic as it was only 5:15 and the non-peak ticket starts at 6:30 so to kill an hour I went to on of the highest places in the city.  You may have seen some of the following in professional shots of the city, these are mine. View […]

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Edinburgh Botanic Gardens

May 28, 2015

A beautiful day requires a walk in a beautiful garden.  Too far to walk and still have time to see it I took the #27 bus to the Botanic.  I was there in 2003 and it could not be missed on such a day.  I even got just the right amount of sun to brown […]

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Ann’s Garden

May 28, 2015

As I walked through The Botanic I soon saw many plants that are in my friend Ann’s Garden in Wareham, MA.  I haven’t seen what she has added this season but I’ve seen all the following before:   The daffodils and azaleas were past.  She has pink, red & purple and rhodies.

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Conurbation -From the train Balloch to Edinburgh

May 26, 2015

A little under an hour from Balloch by Loch Lomond to Glasgow And then about the same to Edinburgh so it makes for convenient and less expensive living for those who want or need to work in one of Scotland’s two big cities but would prefer not to live there.  The photos are taken from […]

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National Museum of Scotland – Edinburgh

May 26, 2015

“Future’s so bright I gotta wear shades!” So off to Edinburgh once more.  Everybody is in such great spirits with the sun shining, no rain and a mild breeze.  Lots of shorts, sandals and sunglasses. First stop one of the most eclectic and fun museums I know. I came here 4 years ago and knew […]

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National Gallery

May 25, 2015

This is a very cool gallery.  My only disappointment is that one of my favorite paintings Rent Day by the English artist Edwin Landseer  is currently on tour in California.  An artist who did animals very well, it is Landseer who designed the lions at the foot of the Nelson Monument in Trafalgar Square.  But […]

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Views of the Castle

May 25, 2015

  From the terrace roof top at the National Museum of Scotland From Princes Street   From the train.  The cliff is covered with a steel netting to protect the tracks & roads from falling  rocks.  This is a frequent occurrence all about Scotland.  In fact near Plockton there is a tunnel to protect traffic. […]

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Views from the Castle

May 25, 2015

Such a clear day. Nelsons monument & National monument on Calton Hill National Gallery, of which there will be a tour shortly. New Town.  The city is so old that “New Town” was built between 1765 & 1850. The Walter Scott Monument  

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Edinburgh Castle

May 25, 2015

After so many hours in the train I basically took Sunday as a rest day.  A friend took me to the wee town of Balhama for lunch on Loch Lomand.  Remember that it is so large that although I can nearly see it from my hotel, it was a lengthy drive to get there. So refreshed, […]

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